The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29 or the 29th Conference of the Parties), recently held in Baku, Azerbaijan, has come to a close, leaving a trail of mixed results. Despite intense discussions and wide participation, one of the key areas—climate finance for vulnerable regions—remained unresolved. While developed nations pledged USD 300 billion annually […]
Will India be able to become the world’s third largest economy, overtaking Japan and Germany, by 2027? Will the impetus be on Tier 2 and 3 cities to push forward this growth story? The leap from the 8th largest to the 5th largest economy over 10 years saw India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grow by […]
Donald Trump administration’s protectionist stance and its ‘America First’ policy could potentially trigger tariff wars between the USA and other economies, say some. However, the China+1 strategy augurs well for emerging economies like India, argue others. It is still a mystery as to which side the camel would sit. Donald Trump’s re-election as the President […]
The United Nations in early 2024 said that the world was on the verge of a climate abyss and the international target of 1.5C would be broken. Climate change is real and there is little alternative to replacing fossil fuels quickly. The 2050 net zero targets envisaged by the UN consider decarbonisation as an indispensable […]